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for_o the_o site_n thereof_o it_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o equator_n in_o the_o degree_n 52_o and_o one_o minute_n and_o from_o the_o west_n by_o mercators_n measure_n 19_o degree_n and_o 20_o minute_n â—_o as_o this_o county_n be_v happy_a in_o the_o possession_n of_o so_o famous_a a_o academy_n so_o it_o be_v grace_v with_o most_o princely_a palace_n appertain_v to_o the_o english_a crown_n whereof_o woodsâ—ock_n be_v the_o most_o ancient_a and_o magnificent_a build_v to_o that_o glory_n by_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o and_o enlarge_v with_o a_o labyrinth_n of_o many_o wind_n by_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o to_o hide_v from_o his_o jealous_a juno_n his_o entire_o belove_a concubine_n rosamond_n clifford_n a_o damosel_n of_o surpass_a beauty_n where_o notwithstanding_o follow_v by_o a_o clew_n of_o silk_n that_o fall_v from_o her_o lap_n she_o be_v surprise_v and_o poison_v by_o queen_n eleanor_n his_o wife_n and_o be_v first_o bury_v at_o godsâ—ow_a nunnery_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o quiâ—e_n under_o a_o hearse_n of_o silk_n set_v about_o with_o light_n who_o hugh_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n think_v it_o a_o unfit_a object_n for_o virgin_n devotion_n cause_v to_o be_v remove_v into_o the_o church_n â—ard_v but_o those_o chaste_a sister_n like_v so_o well_o the_o memory_n of_o that_o kind_a lady_n as_o that_o her_o bone_n they_o translate_v again_o into_o their_o chapel_n bensington_n be_v another_o of_o his_o majesty_n manor_n build_v by_o william_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pole_n duke_z of_o suffolk_z but_o now_o in_o neglect_n through_o the_o annoyance_n arise_v from_o the_o water_n or_o marsh_n adjoin_v house_n build_v for_o devotion_n and_o for_o abuse_v suppress_v and_o again_o put_v down_o the_o chief_a in_o account_n be_v enishamâ—_n osney_n bruern_n godsâ—ow_v burchester_n and_o tame_a beside_o s._n frideswides_n and_o very_o many_o other_o stately_a house_n of_o religion_n in_o this_o city_n the_o division_n of_o this_o shire_n be_v into_o fourteen_o hundred_o wherein_o be_v seat_v ten_o market-town_n and_o two_o â—undred_o and_o fourscore_o parish_n câ—uâ—ches_n gloucester_n shire_n gloucestershire_n chapter_n xxiii_o gloucestershire_n lie_v border_v upon_o the_o north_n with_o worcester_n and_o warwick-shire_n upon_o the_o east_n with_o oxford_n and_o wilt-shire_n upon_o the_o south_n altogether_o with_o somersetshire_n and_o upon_o the_o west_n with_o the_o river_n wye_n and_o hertford_n shire_n 2_o the_o length_n thereof_o extend_v from_o bristol_n upon_o the_o river_n avon_n in_o her_o south_n unto_o clifford_n upon_o another_o avon_n in_o her_o north_n be_v about_o forty_o eight_o mile_n and_o her_o broad_a part_n from_o east_n to_o west_n be_v from_o lechland_n unto_o preston_n contain_v twenty_o eight_o the_o whole_a circumference_n about_o one_o hundred_o thirty_o eight_o mile_n 3_o the_o form_n whereof_o be_v somewhat_o long_a and_o narrow_a the_o air_n thereof_o be_v pleasant_a sweet_a and_o delectable_a and_o for_o fruitfulness_n of_o soil_n hear_v malmesbury_n and_o not_o i_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o shire_n throughout_o say_v
which_o last_o be_v build_v with_o great_a cost_n by_o richaâ—d_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n king_n of_o the_o roman_n wherein_o himself_o and_o his_o duchess_n be_v inter_v their_o son_n earl_n edmund_n bring_v out_o of_o germany_n the_o blood_n of_o hales_n suppose_a and_o say_v to_o be_v part_n of_o that_o whicâ—_n christ_n shed_v upon_o his_o cross._n in_o this_o place_n with_o great_a confluence_n and_o devotion_n of_o pilgrimage_n it_o be_v seek_v and_o worship_v till_o time_n prove_v it_o a_o mere_a counterfeit_n when_o the_o glorious_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n reveal_v to_o eyesight_n such_o gross_a idolatry_n and_o the_o skirt_n of_o superstition_n be_v be_v turn_v up_o to_o the_o show_n of_o her_o ownâ—shame_n 12_o dukes_z and_o earl_n that_o have_v bear_v the_o title_n of_o gloucester_n the_o first_o of_o every_o family_n be_v by_o their_o arm_n and_o name_n express_v ever_o fatal_a to_o their_o duke_n though_o the_o great_a in_o blood_n and_o birth_n the_o first_o be_v thomas_n woodstock_n son_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o who_o in_o calais_n be_v smother_v in_o a_o featherbed_n to_o death_n the_o second_o be_v humphrey_n brother_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o five_o by_o the_o fraudulent_a practice_n of_o the_o malignant_a cardinal_n and_o queen_n make_v away_o at_o s._n edmundsbury_n and_o the_o last_o be_v richard_n brother_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o who_o by_o the_o just_a hand_n of_o god_n be_v cut_v off_o in_o battle_n by_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o 13_o this_o shire_n division_n be_v principal_o into_o four_o part_n subdivide_v into_o thirty_o hundred_o and_o thâ—m_o again_o into_o two_o hundred_o and_o eight_o parish-churches_a hereford_n shire_n hereford-shire_n chapter_n xxiv_o hereford-shire_n former_o account_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o wales_n lie_v circulate_v upon_o the_o north_n with_o worcester_n and_o shrop-shire_n upon_o the_o east_n with_o malvern_n hill_n be_v part_v from_o gloucestershire_n upon_o the_o 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for_o very_a grief_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o veranius_n under_o nero_n assault_v they_o in_o vain_a but_o when_o vâ—spasian_n be_v emperor_n and_o expert_a soldier_n employ_v in_o every_o province_n julius_n frontinus_n subdue_v these_o silures_n unto_o the_o roman_n where_o continual_o some_o of_o their_o legion_n afterward_o keep_v till_o all_o be_v abandon_v in_o valentiniansâ—ime_n â—ime_z 4_o the_o saxon_n then_o make_v themselves_o lord_n of_o this_o land_n and_o this_o province_n a_o part_n of_o their_o mercian_n kingdom_n yea_o and_o sutton_n the_o court_n of_o great_a offa_n their_o king_n 5_o but_o hereford_n after_o raise_v of_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o old_a ariconium_n now_o kencâ—ester_n shake_v in_o piece_n by_o a_o violent_a earthquake_n grow_v to_o great_a fame_n through_o a_o conceive_a sanctity_n by_o the_o burial_n of_o etâ—elbert_n king_n of_o the_o east-angle_n slay_v at_o sutton_n by_o offa_n at_o what_o time_n he_o come_v thither_o to_o have_v espouse_v his_o daughter_n who_o grave_n be_v first_o make_v at_o merden_n but_o afterward_o canonise_v and_o remove_v to_o this_o city_n when_o in_o honour_n of_o he_o be_v build_v the_o cathedral_n church_n by_o milfrid_n a_o petty_a king_n of_o that_o county_n which_o gruffith_n prince_n of_o south-wales_n and_o algar_n a_o englishâ—â—an_n rebel_a against_o edward_n confessor_n consume_v with_o fire_n but_o by_o bishop_n remelâ—n_o be_v restore_v as_o now_o it_o be_v at_o what_o time_n the_o town_n be_v wall_v and_o iâ—_n so_o remain_v in_o good_a repair_n have_v six_o gate_n for_o entrance_n and_o fifteen_o watch-tower_n for_o defence_n extend_v in_o compass_n to_o fifteen_o hundred_o pace_n and_o whence_o the_o north_n pole_n be_v observe_v to_o be_v raise_v 52_o degree_n 27_o minute_n in_o latitude_n and_o be_v set_v from_o the_o first_o point_n of_o the_o west_n in_o longitude_n 17_o degree_n and_o 30_o minute_n be_v yearly_o govern_v by_o a_o mayor_n choose_v out_o of_o one_o and_o thirty_o citizen_n which_o be_v common_o call_v the_o election_n and_o he_o ever_o after_o be_v know_v for_o a_o alderman_n and_o clothe_v in_o scarlet_n whereof_o four_o of_o the_o elder_a be_v justice_n of_o peace_n grace_v with_o a_o sword-bearer_n a_o recorder_n a_o town-clerk_n and_o four_o sergeant_n with_o mace_n the_o great_a glory_n that_o this_o city_n receive_v be_v in_o king_n athelstans_n day_n where_o as_o malmesbury_n do_v report_v he_o cause_v the_o lord_n of_o â—ales_n by_o way_n of_o tribute_n to_o pay_v yearly_a beside_o hawk_n and_o hound_n twenty_o pound_n of_o gold_n and_o three_o hundred_o pound_n of_o silver_n by_o weight_n but_o how_o that_o be_v perform_v and_o continue_v i_o find_v not_o 6_o thing_n of_o rare_a note_n in_o this_o shire_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bone-well_a a_o spring_n not_o faâ—_n from_o richard_n castle_n wherein_o be_v continual_o find_v little_a fish_n bone_n but_o not_o a_o â—in_a see_v and_o be_v whole_o cleanse_v thereof_o will_v notwithstanding_o have_v again_o the_o like_a whether_o natural_o produce_v or_o in_o vein_n thither_o bring_v no_o man_n know_v 7_o but_o more_o admirable_a be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a even_o in_o our_o own_o remembrance_n and_o year_n of_o christ_n â—esus_fw-la 1571_o when_o the_o marcley_n hill_n in_o the_o east_n of_o this_o shire_n rouse_a itself_o out_o of_o a_o dead_a sleep_n with_o a_o roar_a noise_n remove_v from_o the_o place_n where_o it_o stand_v and_o for_o three_o day_n together_o travel_v from_o her_o first_o â—ite_n to_o the_o great_a amazement_n and_o fear_n of_o the_o beholder_n it_o begin_v to_o journey_n upon_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o february_n be_v sunday_n at_o six_o of_o the_o clock_n at_o night_n and_o by_o seven_o in_o the_o next_o morning_n have_v go_v forty_o pace_n carry_v with_o it_o sheep_n in_o their_o coat_n hedge-row_n and_o tree_n whereof_o some_o be_v overturn_v and_o some_o that_o stand_v upon_o the_o plain_a be_v firm_o grow_v upon_o the_o hill_n those_o that_o be_v east_n be_v turn_v west_n and_o those_o in_o the_o west_n be_v set_v in_o the_o east_n in_o which_o remove_n it_o overthrow_v â—â—â—â—aston-chappel_n and_o turn_v two_o highway_n near_o a_o hundred_o yard_n from_o their_o usual_a path_n former_o tread_v the_o ground_n thus_o travel_v be_v about_o twenty_o six_o acre_n which_o open_v itself_o with_o rock_n and_o all_o bear_v the_o earth_n before_o it_o for_o four_o hundred_o yard_n space_n without_o any_o stay_n leave_v that_o which_o be_v pasturage_n in_o place_n of_o the_o tillage_n and_o the_o tillage_n overspread_v with_o pasturage_n last_o overwhelm_v her_o low_a part_n mount_v to_o a_o hill_n of_o twelve_o fathom_n high_a and_o there_o rest_v herself_o after_o three_o day_n travel_n remain_v his_o mark_n that_o so_o lay_v hand_n upon_o this_o rock_n who_o power_n â—ath_v poise_v the_o hill_n in_o his_o balance_n 8_o religious_a house_n build_v by_o the_o devotion_n of_o prince_n and_o
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homeward_o with_o his_o wife_n he_o be_v drown_v in_o a_o tempest_n near_o unto_o the_o coast_n of_o radland_n 13_o an._n dom._n 1249._o raignald_n the_o son_n of_o olave_n and_o brother_n to_o harold_n begin_v his_o reign_n and_o on_o the_o thirty_o day_n thereof_o be_v slay_v by_o one_o tvar_n a_o knight_n in_o a_o meadow_n near_o unto_o the_o holy_a trinity-church_n and_o lie_v bury_v in_o the_o church_n of_o s._n mary_n of_o russin_n 14_o in_o the_o year_n 1252._o magnus_n the_o son_n of_o olave_n come_v to_o man_n and_o be_v make_v king_n the_o next_o year_n follow_v he_o go_v to_o the_o king_n of_o norway_n and_o stay_v there_o a_o year_n 15_o in_o the_o year_n 1265._o magnus_n olave_n son_n king_n of_o man_n and_o of_o the_o island_n depart_v this_o life_n at_o the_o castle_n of_o russin_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o church_n of_o s._n mary_n of_o russin_n 16_o in_o the_o year_n 1266_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o island_n be_v translate_v by_o reason_n of_o alexander_n king_n of_o scot_n who_o have_v get_v into_o his_o hand_n the_o western_a island_n and_o bring_v the_o isle_n of_o man_n under_o his_o dominion_n as_o one_o of_o that_o number_n 17_o an._n 1340._o william_n montacute_n earl_n of_o salisbury_n wrest_v it_o from_o the_o scottish_a by_o strong_a hand_n and_o force_n of_o arm_n and_o in_o year_n the_o 1393_o as_o thomas_n walsingham_n say_v he_o sell_v man_n and_o the_o crown_n thereof_o unto_o william_n scroop_n for_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n but_o he_o be_v behead_v for_o high_a treason_n and_o his_o good_n confiscate_v it_o come_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o king_n of_o england_n who_o grant_v this_o island_n unto_o henry_n piercy_n earl_n of_o northumberland_n but_o henry_n piercy_n enter_v into_o open_a rebellion_n the_o five_o year_n follow_v the_o king_n send_v sir_n john_n stanley_n and_o william_n stanley_n to_o seize_v the_o isle_n and_o castle_n of_o man_n the_o inheritance_n whereof_o he_o grant_v afterward_o to_o sir_n john_n stanley_n and_o his_o heir_n by_o letter_n patent_n swith_o the_o patronage_n of_o the_o bishopric_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n who_o be_v honour_v with_o the_o title_n of_o earl_n of_o derby_n be_v common_o call_v king_n of_o man._n holy_a island_n garnsey_n farne_n jarsey_n holy-island_n chapter_n xlv_o this_o island_n be_v call_v lindisfarne_v by_o the_o river_n lie_v that_o be_v opposite_a unto_o it_o on_o the_o coast_n of_o northumberland_n beda_n term_v it_o a_o demi-island_n the_o britain_n name_n it_o juis_fw-la medicante_fw-la for_o that_o it_o twice_o every_o day_n suffer_v a_o exordinary_a inundation_n and_o overflow_n of_o the_o ocean_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o island_n which_o twice_o likewise_o make_v it_o continent_n to_o the_o land_n and_o return_v unto_o her_o watery_a habitation_n lay_v the_o shore_n bear_v again_o as_o before_o it_o be_v call_v in_o english_a holy-island_n for_o that_o in_o ancient_a time_n many_o monk_n have_v be_v accustom_v to_o retire_a themselves_o thither_o and_o to_o make_v it_o their_o receptacle_n for_o solitude_n have_v on_o the_o west_n and_o south_n northumberland_n and_o more_o south_n eastward_o the_o island_n farne_n 2_o the_o form_n of_o it_o be_v long_o and_o narrow_a the_o westside_n narrow_a than_o the_o east_n and_o be_v both_o conjoin_v by_o a_o very_a small_a spang_n of_o land_n that_o be_v leave_v unto_o coney_n the_o south_n be_v much_o broad_a than_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v from_o east_n to_o west_n about_o two_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o pace_n and_o from_o north_n to_o south_n twelve_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o pace_n so_o that_o the_o circumference_n can_v be_v great_a 3_o the_o air_n be_v not_o very_o good_a either_o for_o health_n or_o delight_n as_o be_v seat_v on_o those_o part_n that_o be_v subject_a to_o extremity_n of_o cold_a and_o great_o trouble_v with_o vapour_n and_o foggy_a mist_n that_o arise_v from_o the_o sea_n 4_o the_o soil_n can_v be_v rich_a be_v rocky_a and_o full_a of_o stone_n and_o unfit_a for_o corn_n and_o tillage_n it_o be_v neither_o commend_v for_o hill_n to_o feed_v sheep_n nor_o pasture_n to_o fat_a cattle_n neither_o have_v it_o valley_n replenish_v with_o sweet_a spring_n or_o run_v rivulet_n only_o one_o except_v descend_v from_o a_o stand_a pond_n the_o only_a thing_n this_o island_n yield_v be_v a_o fit_a and_o accommodate_v aptitude_n for_o fish_v and_o fowl_v 5_o notwithstanding_o this_o be_v very_o worthy_a of_o note_n concern_v the_o same_o which_o alcun_fw-fr write_v in_o a_o epistle_n to_o egelred_n king_n of_o northumberland_n namely_o that_o it_o be_v a_o place_n more_o venerable_a than_o all_o the_o place_n of_o britain_n and_o that_o after_o the_o departure_n of_o s._n paulinus_n from_o york_n there_o christian_a religion_n begin_v in_o their_o nation_n though_o afterward_o it_o there_o feel_v the_o first_o beginning_n of_o misery_n and_o calamity_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o spoil_n of_o pagan_n and_o miscreant_n 6_o it_o be_v also_o remember_v of_o this_o island_n that_o sometime_o there_o have_v be_v in_o it_o a_o episcopal_n see_v which_o aidan_n the_o scot_n institute_v be_v call_v thither_o to_o preach_v the_o christian_a faith_n to_o the_o people_n of_o northumberland_n be_v thus_o delight_v with_o the_o solitary_a situation_n thereof_o as_o a_o most_o fit_a place_n for_o retirement_n but_o afterward_o when_o the_o dane_n rifle_v all_o the_o seacoast_n the_o episcopal_n see_v be_v translate_v to_o durham_n 7_o this_o island_n so_o small_a in_o account_n either_o for_o compass_n or_o commodity_n and_o so_o unpeopled_a and_o unprofitable_a can_v be_v numerous_a in_o town_n and_o village_n it_o have_v in_o it_o only_o one_o town_n with_o a_o church_n and_o a_o castle_n under_o which_o there_o be_v a_o commodious_a haven_n defend_v with_o a_o block-house_n situate_v upon_o a_o hill_n towards_o the_o southeast_n farne-isle_n this_o isle_n south-eastward_a seven_o mile_n from_o holy-island_n show_v itself_o distant_a almost_o two_o mile_n from_o brambrough_n castle_n on_o the_o west_n and_o south_n it_o bear_v upon_o northumberland_n and_o on_o the_o north-east-side_n it_o have_v other_o small_a island_n adjoin_v to_o it_o as_o widopon_n and_o staple-island_n which_o lie_v two_o mile_n off_o bronsinan_n and_o two_o lesser_a than_o these_o which_o be_v call_v the_o wambe_n 2_o the_o form_n of_o this_o iâ—le_n be_v round_o and_o no_o long_o in_o compass_n than_o may_v easy_o be_v ride_v in_o one_o half_a of_o a_o day_n the_o breadth_n of_o it_o be_v but_o five_o mile_n and_o the_o length_n no_o more_o the_o whole_a circumference_n extend_v itself_o no_o further_o than_o to_o fifteen_o mile_n 3_o the_o air_n be_v very_o unwholesome_a and_o subject_n both_o to_o many_o dysentery_n and_o other_o disease_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o miâ—ty_a fog_n and_o exhalation_n that_o be_v thereunto_o draw_v up_o from_o the_o ocean_n it_o be_v many_o time_n trouble_v with_o unusual_a tempest_n of_o wind_n with_o boisterous_a â—ury_n of_o stormy_a rain_n and_o with_o several_a and_o uncouth_a rage_n of_o the_o sea_n 4_o the_o soil_n can_v be_v fertile_a be_v encircle_v about_o with_o craggy_a cliff_n â—either_o have_v it_o in_o it_o much_o matter_n either_o of_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n it_o can_v neither_o defend_v itself_o from_o cold_a lack_v fuel_n as_o wood_n coal_n turff_n etc._n etc._n nor_o from_o famine_n want_v food_n as_o corn_n pasture_n cattle_n etc._n etc._n the_o best_a commodity_n it_o yield_v be_v fish_n and_o fowl_n 5_o this_o thing_n nevertheless_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v remember_v of_o it_o which_o beda_n write_v of_o the_o life_n of_o cuthbert_n bishop_n of_o lindisfarne_n that_o tutelar_a patron_n of_o the_o northern_a englishman_n report_v namely_o that_o in_o this_o isle_n he_o build_v a_o city_n fit_v his_o government_n and_o erect_v certain_a house_n in_o the_o same_o the_o whole_a building_n stand_v almost_o round_o in_o compass_n and_o reach_v the_o space_n of_o four_o or_o five_o perche_n the_o wall_n about_o it_o he_o make_v high_a than_o a_o man_n height_n to_o withhold_v and_o keep_v in_o the_o wanton_a lasciviousness_n both_o of_o his_o thought_n and_o eye_n and_o to_o elevate_v the_o whole_a intention_n of_o his_o mind_n up_o to_o heavenly_a desire_n that_o he_o may_v whole_o give_v himself_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n but_o these_o be_v all_o make_v the_o ruin_n of_o time_n as_o since_o many_o other_o monument_n have_v be_v of_o worthy_a antiquity_n 6_o i_o can_v report_v that_o there_o be_v now_o many_o house_n stand_v in_o it_o much_o less_o town_n or_o village_n only_o this_o that_o it_o have_v a_o tower_n or_o place_n of_o fortification_n belong_v unto_o it_o place_v well-nee_a in_o the_o middle_a part_n of_o the_o isle_n garnsey_n this_o island_n
gwyâ—eth_n and_o upon_o the_o east_n the_o march_n of_o england_n from_o chester_n to_o wye_n a_o little_a above_o hereford_n this_o part_n be_v divide_v into_o powis_n vadoc_n powis_n between_o wye_n and_o severne_n and_o powis-weâ—wynwyn_a in_o powis-vadoc_a be_v the_o castle_n of_o holt_n in_o bromefield_n and_o the_o castle_n of_o chirke_n in_o chirkâ—land_n the_o castle_n likewise_o of_o whittington_n and_o lordship_n of_o oswestrie_n with_o other_o 13_o the_o second_o part_n of_o powiâ—_n or_o the_o territory_n belong_v to_o mathrâ—uâ—l_n be_v poâ—is_n between_o 〈◊〉_d and_o severne_n or_o guy_n and_o hauren_n whereof_o some_o be_v at_o this_o day_n in_o montgoâ—ery-shirâ—_a some_o in_o radnor-shire_n and_o some_o in_o brecknockshire_n and_o among_o sundry_a other_o have_v these_o town_n and_o castle_n follow_v montgomery_n the_o castle_n of_o clyâ—_n the_o town_n of_o knightâ—n_n the_o castle_n of_o cyâ—aron_n presteyn_n the_o town_n and_o the_o castle_n of_o radâ—or_n call_v in_o welsh_a maesyvet_n which_o be_v at_o this_o day_n the_o shire-town_n the_o town_n of_o kinton_n and_o the_o castle_n of_o huntingdon_n 14_o the_o three_o part_n belong_v to_o mathraval_n the_o chief_a seat_n of_o powis_n after_o the_o welsh_a be_v drive_v from_o peâ—gwern_n or_o shrewsbury_n be_v powis_n wenwynwyâ—_n a_o county_n full_a of_o wood_n hill_n and_o river_n have_v in_o it_o among_o other_o the_o town_n of_o welsh-pool_n new-town_n machinâ—aâ—th_v arust_o be_v ancient_o in_o this_o part_n but_o afterward_o it_o come_v to_o they_o of_o gwyneth_n this_o may_v suffice_v for_o the_o description_n of_o that_o which_o in_o old_a time_n be_v call_v gwyneth_n and_o powis_n 15_o it_o now_o remain_v that_o we_o describe_v the_o last_o kingdom_n of_o wales_n call_v demetia-deheubarth_a or_o the_o talaith_n of_o dinevowr_n which_o although_o it_o be_v the_o great_a yet_o be_v it_o not_o the_o best_a because_o it_o be_v much_o molest_v with_o flemings_n and_o norman_n and_o for_o that_o also_o divers_a part_n thereof_o will_v not_o obey_v their_o prince_n as_o in_o gwent_n and_o in_o morganwe_n 16_o this_o be_v divide_v into_o six_o part_n of_o which_o cardigaâ—_n be_v the_o first_o and_o be_v a_o champion_n country_n without_o much_o wood._n it_o have_v merionyth-shire_n on_o the_o north_n part_n of_o powy_n upon_o the_o east_n carmarden-shire_n and_o pembrokeshire_n with_o the_o river_n tivi_n upon_o the_o south_n and_o upon_o the_o west_n the_o irish-sea_n in_o this_o part_n be_v the_o town_n of_o cardigaâ—_n upon_o tivi_n not_o far_o from_o the_o sea_n as_o also_o the_o town_n of_o aberstwyth_n upon_o the_o river_n istwyth_n and_o lâ—aâ—badâ—râ—evowr_n which_o in_o time_n past_a waâ—_n a_o great_a sanctuary_n there_o be_v also_o many_o castle_n as_o of_o strâ—tneyrie_n of_o walter_n of_o lâ—anâ—ysted_a of_o dyuâ—rth_n and_o of_o aâ—er-roydâ—ll_a etc._n etc._n 17_o the_o second_o part_n be_v call_v dyvet_n and_o at_o this_o day_n pembrokeshire_n it_o have_v upon_o the_o north_n and_o west_n the_o irish-sea_n upon_o the_o east_n carmarden-shire_n and_o upon_o the_o south_n severne_n there_o be_v in_o it_o sundry_a town_n and_o havens_n among_o other_o these_o pembroke_n tenby_n hereford-west_n with_o the_o goodly_a and_o many_o branch_a haven_n of_o milford_n call_v in_o welsh_a aberdangledhett_n s._n david_n or_o menevia_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a see_v in_o wales_n fiscard_v call_v aberwayn_n and_o newport_n name_v tresdreth_n 18_o the_o three_o part_n be_v carmarden-shire_n which_o be_v a_o country_n account_v the_o strong_a part_n of_o all_o south-wales_n as_o that_o which_o be_v full_a of_o high_a mountain_n great_a wood_n and_o fair_a river_n 19_o the_o four_o call_v morganwe_v now_o glamorgan-shire_n have_v on_o the_o south_n the_o severne-sea_n which_o divide_v itself_o from_o devon-shire_n and_o cornwall_n upon_o the_o west_n and_o north-west_n carmardenshire_n upon_o the_o north-east_n brecknockshire_n and_o upon_o the_o east_n monmouth-shire_n 20_o the_o five_o now_o call_v gwent_n and_o in_o monmouth-shire_n have_v in_o it_o the_o ancient_a city_n of_o caerlheâ—n_n upon_o vske_n there_o be_v also_o divers_a town_n and_o castle_n chepstow_n glynstrygul_n ros_n tynterne_n upon_o the_o river_n wye_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o fair_a and_o fertile_a country_n it_o have_v on_o the_o west_n glamorgan_n and_o brecknock-shirâ—s_a upon_o the_o north_n hereford-shire_n upon_o the_o east_n gloucestershire_n with_o the_o river_n wye_n and_o the_o river_n severne_n upon_o the_o south_n and_o southeast_n 21_o the_o last_o be_v brecknockshire_n for_o the_o most_o part_n full_a of_o mountain_n wood_n and_o rivers_n this_o country_n be_v both_o great_a and_o large_a be_v full_a of_o fair_a plain_n and_o valley_n for_o corn_n it_o have_v plenty_n of_o thick_a wood_n forest_n and_o park_n it_o be_v full_a also_o of_o clear_a and_o deep_a river_n of_o which_o severne_n be_v the_o chief_a although_o there_o be_v other_o 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use_v weapon_n of_o exceed_a weight_n and_o bigness_n her_o prince_n be_v entitle_v duke_n the_o name_n of_o king_n they_o will_v not_o endure_v this_o province_n contain_v the_o territory_n leopoliensis_n with_o her_o chief_a city_n leopolis_n lunt-burg_a a_o fair_a town_n and_o a_o arch_a bishop_n see_v and_o the_o territory_n haliciensis_fw-la â—elzensis_fw-la praemifliensis_fw-la etc._n etc._n 6_o 16_o samogitia_n towards_o the_o north_n and_o her_o west_n have_v the_o sinus_n balticus_fw-la north_n east_n livora_n it_o be_v in_o length_n fifty_o mile_n very_o cold_a compass_v in_o with_o wood_n and_o rivers_n her_o principal_a town_n be_v camâ—a_n but_o not_o that_o nor_o any_o other_o be_v very_o famous_a for_o lordly_a building_n the_o fair_a be_v but_o shed_v in_o respect_n of_o other_o country_n the_o peasant_n be_v true_o so_o indeed_o for_o they_o reckon_v themselves_o but_o little_a better_o than_o their_o cattle_n live_v under_o the_o same_o roof_n with_o they_o without_o 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sixty_o mile_n and_o in_o length_n five_o hundred_o it_o be_v fenny_a and_o woody_n but_o yet_o have_v corn_n and_o fruit_n plenty_n cattle_n good_a store_n wild_a and_o tame_a especial_o horse_n they_o have_v honey_n wax_n etc._n etc._n enough_o to_o exchange_v with_o other_o country_n for_o wine_n and_o oil_n for_o this_o yield_v little_a or_o none_o it_o become_v christian_n one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o her_o chief_a town_n be_v riga_n rivalia_n derpe_n and_o venda_n about_o some_o twelve_o mile_n from_o the_o continent_n be_v the_o isle_n of_o osel_n 9_o 18_o podlussia_n on_o the_o east_n of_o massoria_n and_o west_n of_o lituania_n be_v join_v to_o poland_n one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o sixty_o nine_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v massorite_n russian_n and_o poland_n her_o chief_a town_n be_v titock_n sin_n a_o fort_n where_o the_o king_n treasure_n be_v keep_v beisco_n and_o russin_n in_o this_o the_o king_n have_v a_o fair_a court_n furnish_v magnificent_o both_o for_o state_n 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